mikewerner
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| How can I establish a reference level? UPDATE: I’ve finally established a reference level for playback in my listening room. It took yet another new amp with an interesting property. A friend recently commented, "It sounds the same when you turn it down." Think about that. Opposed to ... | |
| How can I establish a reference level? I forgot to mention, Also noticeable with the change is the HUGE soundstage. With the right recordings I am immersed in a sound field that extendsr beyond the boundaries of the room. Be it Alan Lomax "Southern Journey" or Barbie "The Album" the e... | |
| How can I establish a reference level? UPDATE: It is time for a correction. After playing around for a while with the low power amps I have come to the conclusion that they do not sound "more like music at all volumes." Instead each puts its own spin on the sound and gets to sound ... | |
| Did I do a good thing or not? I have used a SHURE V15VxMR on my Technics deck with the stock arm to very good effect. That cartridge, with the original beryllium cantilever, is unequivocally great. Too bad MMs are lost to many "audiophiles." Not fashionable I guess. Great dyn... | |
| How can I establish a reference level? UPDATE: Having not had any parties on my porch for some time, I have switched back to the XA-25 in front of the JBL 4367. I'm glad I did. The 94dB JBLs get as loud as I want with the XA-25 and sound absolutely fantastic. The higher powered amps, ... | |
| How can I establish a reference level? Update: In house now is a ML No. 534. OMG!!! This amp and speaker combo effortlessly produces the whole thing. Like a tapestry. Noticeable are the dynamics. Quiet and LOUD! The JBL 4367 and ML No. 534 play exceptionally well together. | |
| Powered speakers show audiophiles are confused Great topic, though the tenor of some is off. I agree with the OP. Confusion. I recently sent my Focal SM9's to a new home after enjoying them for many years. They sounded fantastic! A revelation of the music! As a 2 way near field set up they w... | |
| How can I establish a reference level? UPDATE: In my post on 4/30 I mentioned there was a Pass Labs XA-25 OTW. Well, it's here and has been up and running for about 3 months. If you have speakers that SUCK power forget it, but for the JBL 4367s the amp is great. Compared to the AHB2... | |
| Anyone experienced a London Decca Reference cartridge? I have one and agree that it sounds really fantastic. No cantilever... Tracking is another issue. I will try it on a Ortofon RS 309D when I finally get the arm mounted to the TT. Be careful, the output of the London will overwhelm many phono pr... | |
| How can I establish a reference level? Yage- thank you for the link. I remember seeing that article awhile back and the reread was definitely worthwhile. To be clear, my room is small. The fatigue I speak of with levels 85dB+ has more to do with that than the equipment. Lots of room ga... | |
| How can I establish a reference level? UPDATE: After pushing the 4367s around for awhile with the powerful SS amps (AHB2's in MONO configuration) i decided to try some lower power tube amps. First in was a pair of CAD-300SE. They are 300B SET with 11W output. I found that I must be m... | |
| N.P.I. What is it? Head Rag Hop. Sorry. | |
| N.P.I. What is it? MONO amps make N.P.I. easier. I am surprised that there have been no takers on the previous mention of polarity. I'm now listening to "Head Hop Rag" JSP 77196 (2015) and not only does polarity make a difference but I have a preference - unfortuna... | |
| N.P.I. What is it? How do you know if you are an audiophile? Do you close your curtains in the Spring because you think your system sounds better? | |
| N.P.I. What is it? Addendum: One thing is certain, N.P.I expands your seating options. I agree with elliottbnewcombjr. I have changed my mind about preferring the speaker in the corner (R in this case). I like the freer sound of the other speaker. Surely you an... |